diff --git a/SteamController/ContextThread.cs b/SteamController/ContextThread.cs
index 0362ed8..d11c0df 100644
--- a/SteamController/ContextThread.cs
+++ b/SteamController/ContextThread.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ namespace SteamController
                 ThreadSleep((int)startDelayMs);
             }
 
+            //Raise the thread priority to High for better responsiveness
+            try
+            {
+                Thread.CurrentThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Highest;
+            }
+            catch { }
+
             var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
             stopwatch.Start();
             int updates = 0;
diff --git a/SteamController/Program.cs b/SteamController/Program.cs
index f7a9798..9d7cde7 100644
--- a/SteamController/Program.cs
+++ b/SteamController/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using CommonHelpers;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace SteamController
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,13 @@ namespace SteamController
         {
             Instance.WithSentry(() =>
             {
+                // Raise the application priority to Above Normal for better responsiveness
+                try
+                {
+                    Process.GetCurrentProcess().PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.AboveNormal;
+                }
+                catch { }
+
                 // To customize application configuration such as set high DPI settings or default font,
                 // see https://aka.ms/applicationconfiguration.
                 ApplicationConfiguration.Initialize();